Which is better, AGNCL or AMH?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNCL) currently grades higher than AMH — 47/100 (D grade) vs 55/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — AGNCL wins on Joel Greenblatt and Charlie Munger; AMH wins on Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy AGNCL or AMH?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both AGNCL and AMH are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is AGNCL better than AMH for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, AGNCL currently grades higher — 55/100 vs 47/100, a 8-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between AGNCL and AMH on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). AGNCL currently scores 47/100 (D grade); AMH scores 55/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, AGNCL or AMH?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. AGNCL and AMH are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, AGNCL or AMH?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are AGNCL and AMH both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNCL) and American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) operate in the Real Estate sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this AGNCL vs AMH comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

AGNC Investment

American Homes 4 Rent

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

AGNCL

AGNC Investment

Market cap

$9.71B

Sector

Real Estate

AMH

American Homes 4 Rent

Market cap

$11.12B

Sector

Real Estate

Overall winner

AGNC Investment AGNCL

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	AGNCL	AMH	Winner
Warren Buffett	47D	55D	AMH
Benjamin Graham	33F	44D	AMH
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	AGNCL	AMH
Market cap	$9.71B	$11.12B
P/E (TTM)	7.9x	23.7x
EV/EBIT	25.7x	35.8x
ROIC (TTM)	2.08%	3.65%
Gross margin	78.35%	30.2%
Net margin	43.6%	25.19%
Revenue CAGR 5y	-5.66%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

AGNCL leads on

ROIC (TTM)2.08%vs 3.65%+98%
Dividend yield13.93%vs 4.02%+71%
P/E (TTM)7.9xvs 23.7x+67%
Gross margin78.35%vs 30.2%

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.